George VERNON

1920 - 1960  (40 years)

• Name	George VERNON
  Birth	16 May 1920	Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, England   [1, 2]
  	AMJ 1920 Bury district, Volume 08C, Page 1015 Mother's Maiden Surname: Masser
  Gender	Male
  1921 Census	19 Jun 1921	13 New Street, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, England   [3]
  	Age: 1y 1m
  	RG15/18689/0347 & 0348 Son
  Confirmation	28 Feb 1936
  1939 National Register	29 Sep 1939	13 New Street, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, England   [4]
  	Age: 19y
  	RG101/4896C/005 Single, Apprentice Mechanic Cotton Manufacturer 1 partially redacted (Eric)
  Electoral Register	10 Oct 1956	91 Bury Road, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, England   [5, 6]
  	Listed as Service Voter but had previously moved to Elburton, Plymouth, Devon at the end of 1954
  P-Code	P 0002
  Reference Number	V 0006aP
  Burial	Dec 1960	Malta   [7, 8]
  	Age: 40y
  Death	10 Dec 1960	The Royal Naval Hospital, Bighi, Malta   [9, 10, 11, 12]
  	Age: 40y
  	Cause: Coronary Thrombosis
  	- 1960 Malta (50) 9 Was Previously Living at Fairfield, Haye Road, Elburton, Plymouth, Devon
  Person ID	I3	Vernon
  Last Modified	27 Dec 2023

  
  

  Father	Sydney VERNON,   b. 27 Nov 1892, 32 Starrcliffe Street, Great Lever, Moses Gate, Farnworth, Bolton, Lancashire, England d. 25 Feb 1956, 13 New Street, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, England (Age 63 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth MASSER,   b. 3 Sep 1892, 15 Bury Road, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, England d. 6 Oct 1952, 13 New Street, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, England (Age 60 years)
  Marriage	10 May 1919	Tottington St Anne's Parish Church, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, England   [13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18]
  	AMJ 1919 Bury district, Volume 08C, Page 1320 Sydney was of All Saints Parish, Elton Elizabeth was of Tottington Parish Sydney was a Bachelor, Iron Turner, Living at 158 Brandlesholme Road, Bury Elizabeth was a Spinster, Living at 13 New Street, Tottington Witnesses: Reginald Vernon Ellen Beecham
  Family ID	F13	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Edith QUEEN,   b. 15 Dec 1922, 96 Bury Road, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, England d. 15 Sep 1998, Princess Margaret Hospital, Swindon, Wiltshire, England (Age 75 years)
  Marriage	15 May 1948	Tottington St Anne's Parish Church, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, England   [17, 19, 20, 21, 22]
  	AMJ 1948 Heywood district, Volume 10C, Page 896 Reverend: Harold W Rogers Witnesses: Jack Taylor Doris Vernon
  Children	1. Ruth VERNON   2. Susan VERNON
  Family ID	F6	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	16 Oct 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 16 May 1920 - Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, England 1921 Census - Age: 1y 1m - 19 Jun 1921 - 13 New Street, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, England 1939 National Register - Age: 19y - 29 Sep 1939 - 13 New Street, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, England Marriage - 15 May 1948 - Tottington St Anne's Parish Church, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, England Electoral Register - 10 Oct 1956 - 91 Bury Road, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, England Burial - Age: 40y - Dec 1960 - Malta Death - Age: 40y,Cause: Coronary Thrombosis - 10 Dec 1960 - The Royal Naval Hospital, Bighi, Malta  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		Photo - George Vernon & Edith Queen - May 1948 Media Date: 1948
  		Photo - George Vernon & Edith Queen Wedding Group - May 1948 Media Date: 1948
  		Photo - George & Ruth Vernon - May 1949 Media Date: 1949
  		Photo - George Vernon on Ship

  
  

• Notes

  GEORGE VERNON See also Q 002P Eldest son of Sydney & Elizabeth Vernon. Joined Royal Navy 28 December 1939. 5 ft 5 inches, Blue Eyes, Dark Brown Hair. ADDRESSES: 13 New Street, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire (1920-1948) 13 New Street, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire (19 June 1921) 13 New Street, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire (1934) 13 New Street, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire (15 May 1948) 91 Bury Road, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire (16 May 1948-1954) 91 Bury Road, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire (20 February 1949) "Fairfield", Haye Road, Elburton, Plymouth, Devon (1954-1960) SCHOOLS: St Annes Senior School, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire ( - 27 July 1934) Exemption from school attendance - 27 July 1934 OCCUPATIONS: - (19 June 1921) Apprentice Fitter & Turner - William Holts Towel Mill, Walshaw Apprentice Mechanic Cotton Manufacturer (29 September 1939) Royal Navy (28 December 1939- ) Chief Petty Officer, Royal Navy (15 May 1948) Chief Petty Officer, Royal Navy D/MX 62934 (20 February 1949) Ordnance Artificer 1st Class D/MX 629341 - HMS Dunkirk (10 December 1960) Chief Petty Officer Royal Navy (Given on 17 May 1980 as being prior to deceased) SHIPS: HMS: Victory, Excellent, Drake (Devonport Barracks), Capetown, Caroline, Spartiak ?, Childers, Camperdown, Padstow Bay, Matapan, Orion, Cumberland, Oppossum, Vanguard, Bellarophan, Cambridge (shore establishment at Wembury, South Devon) HMS Dunkirk (10 December 1960 - at death) CENSUSES: (1920-1960) 19 June 1921 - yes 29 September 1939 - yes Wills & Administrations Index - Found Last checked: 17 October 2022

  
  

• Sources

  [S287] Certificate - Birth - Vernon, George (Short) - 1920, 7 Jan 2006, AMJ 1920 Bury, Volume 08C, Page 1015 (Reliability: 3). [S13] BMD - GRO Index - Birth, 14 Jan 2006, AMJ 1920 Bury 8c 1015. [S6662] 1921 Census - Vernon, Sydney & Elizabeth & Masser, Ellen, 17 Oct 2022, RG15/18689/0347 & 0348. [S3818] 1939 National Register - Vernon, Sydney & Elizabeth, 24 Dec 2017, RG101/4896C/005. [S1564] Electoral Register Transcriptions - Queen - 1956, 21 Nov 2011. [S633] Electoral Register Transcriptions - Hartley - 1956, 22 Nov 2011. [S32] Personal Knowledge - Ruth Vernon, 6 Feb 2010. [S6165] Headstone - Vernon, George - D837 - Malta Naval Cemetery, 29 Jan 2021, D837. [S285] Certificate - Death - Vernon, George - 1960, 7 Jan 2006, - 1960 Malta (50) 9 (Reliability: 3). [S15] BMD - GRO Index - Death, 14 Jan 2006, - 1960 Malta (50) 9. [S1996] Wills & Administrations Index - Vernon, George - 1961, 18 Aug 2012. Effects: £2671 2s. 7d. Administration: Bodmin 14 March 1961 to Edith Vernon, widow [S3742] Will Transcription - Vernon, George - 1961, 17 Sep 2006. [S274] Certificate - Marriage - Vernon, Sydney & Masser, Elizabeth - 1919, 7 Jan 2006, AMJ 1919 Bury, Volume 08C, Page 1320 (Reliability: 3). [S2380] Parish Registers - Lancashire - Marriage - Masser, Elizabeth & Vernon, Sydney - 1919 - Tottington, 1 Mar 2013, Page 235, No. 470. [S2386] Banns - Lancashire - Masser, Elizabeth & Vernon, Sydney - 1919 - Tottington, 2 Mar 2013. Banns: 20, 27 April & 04 May 1919 [S14] BMD - GRO Index - Marriage, 18 Feb 2006, AMJ 1919 Bury 8c 1320. [S2126] Church - Tottington St Annes, Tottington, Lancashire, 11 Nov 2012. [S765] BMD - Lancashire Index - Marriage, 17 Mar 2019, CE28/2/470. [S277] Certificate - Marriage - Vernon, George & Queen, Edith - 1948, 7 Jan 2006, AMJ 1948 Heywood, Volume 10C, Page 896 (Reliability: 3). [S347] Newspaper - Bury Times - Vernon, 19 Mar 2006. [S14] BMD - GRO Index - Marriage, 14 Jan 2006, AMJ 1948 Heywood 10c 896. [S765] BMD - Lancashire Index - Marriage, 18 Mar 2019, CE28/3/385.